The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-08-26
DOMESTIC HINTS.
RAISED DoUaHNUTs.

making IL rather thick. At nlRhl auu
one cup of sugar. one-half cup of lard
and two eggs; knead up and let stand
until morning. Then roll out thin, cut
round and let stand on the moulding
board till light. Fry in hot lard.
DRESSED TONGUE.
Take a corncd tongue and boil ten
der; split it, stick in few cloves, cut
one onion, a little thyme, add some
Drowned flour. Have the tongue COW
cred with WATER in which mix the
ingredients, add three hard-boiled eggs
chopped fine, and send to the table
garnished with hard boiled eggs.
SALMON Said.
To can of salmon take eight or ten
stalks of celery; cut the celery into
small pieces and mix with the salmon,
which should also be picked into small
bits; sprinkle over little salt and
very little pepper and pour on some
good vinegar, A small onion may be
added il desired.
APPLE JELLY.
Use fair, sour apples. Slice them,
skin, seeds, and all, and simmer with
one half a cup of water, till well cook
cd and soft. Then strain through q
cloth, add pound of sugar to pint
of Juice, boil few moments, skimming
till clear; then pour into glasses, and
cover when cold.
SILVER CAKE.
One-half cupful of butter, one cupful
of sugar, one-half cupful of sweet milk
with whites of four eggs, one and one
half cupfuls of flour, one teaspoonful OF
baking powder. Always beat the eggs
separately and thoroughly and always
rub sugar and butter to cream.
COFFEE CAKE.
One cup sugar, one cup melted but
ter. one cup New Orleans molasses, one
cup strong coffee, one egg, one tea
spoonful baking powder, one teaspoon
full ground cloves, one tablesoonful
ground cinnamon, one-half pound each
of raisins and currants, four cups sifted
flour.
MOLAssES COOKIES.
One cup butter, two cups molasses,
one teaspoonful cloves, one tablespoon
full ginger, sufficient flour to make a
stiff batter, not dough. Mould with the
hands into small cakes and bake in q
steady rather than quick oven, as they
are apt to burn.
COOKIES.
Two eggs, one and one-half teacup-
fuls of sugar, one cupful of butter, one
half cupful sweet milk, two teaspoon
fuls cream of tartar, one teaspoonful OF
soda, nutmeg to taste. Mix in enough
flour to roll, cut into round cakes and
bake in quick over.
WASHINGTON CAKE.
One pound of brown sugar, one
pound of flour, one-half pound OF but
ter, two pounds of stoned raisins, four
eggs, two teaspoonfuls soda, dissolved
in half-cup Of hot water, one-half pint
of molasses, two grated nutmegs.
BROWN BREAD.
Two-thirds OF a cup of molasses, two
cups sour milk, one cup sweet milk,
two teaspoonfuls soda, one of salt. one
cup flour, four cups corn meal. Steam
three hours and brown few minutes
in the oven.
DELICATE PIE.
Whites two eggs, four tablespoons
cream, one large spoonful flour, one
cup white sugar, one cup cold water;
flavor with lemon. Line pie plate
with pastry, pour in the mixture and
bake Mt once.
LEMON MARMALADE.
Take lemons, peel and extract the
seed. Boil the lemons until soft add
the juice and pulp with a pound OF SUI
gar to a pound OF lemon. Boil to
thicken.
GRAHAM PUDDING.
Two cups Of graham flour, one cup
of moIasses. one cup sweet milk, one
cup chopped raisins, two teaspoonfuls
soda. Steam three hours,
SPONGE CAKE. y
One cup of sugar and three, eggs,
beat well, add one cup of flour and one
teaspoonful of baking powder; mix
we'll and bake.